"Pyotr Veliky" set the record length of a hike
March 10, 2009
At the main base of the Northern Fleet - Severomorsk today in a solemn meeting of the heavy nuclear missile cruiser Peter the Great ", who returned from nearly a six-month voyage, which was a record for a ship of this class in the modern history of the Navy of Russia. The commander of the cruiser captain 2 rank Felix Menkov reported the Northern Fleet commander, Admiral Nikolai Maximova the successful fulfillment of tasks. Traditionally, the commander of a fleet commander, presented the ship roasted pig, and thanked the crew for their service. After summarizing hike Fleet Command will decide on the promotion of distinguished citizens.
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Far trip cruiser began on 22 September last year. For more than five months, "Peter the Great" have been to three oceans, has passed through the Mediterranean, the Red, Arabian, Caribbean and other seas. Undertook visits to the ports of Tripoli (Libya), Akzas-Karaagach (Turkey), Toulon (France), La Guaira (Venezuela), Cape Town (South Africa) and Marmagao (India). The flagship of the Northern Fleet took part in Russia-Venezuela exercises Venrus-2008 "Russian-Indian naval maneuvers INDRA-2009, has held exercises with the South African Navy ships as well as carry out tasks on navigation in the Horn of Africa.
The cruiser "Pyotr Veliky" Project 1144 is the world's largest warships neavianesuschim shock. Its main purpose - the fight against large enemy surface ships, air and antisubmarine protection of marine compounds in remote areas of the seas and oceans. His main weapon - anti-ship cruise missiles Granit. In the West, these missiles are known, code-named Shipwreck. With a starting weight of 7 tons of missile could deliver high explosive warhead weighing 750 kg, or nuclear charge capacity of up to 500 kilograms to a distance of 600 kilometers.
"Peter the Great" - the last ship of Project 1144 Orlan. Unlike his predecessors, he has increased the autonomy of the voyage, equipped with more efficient means of hydroacoustic, anti-arms and cruise missiles. This ship has no analogues abroad. Full vessel is about 26 thousand tons. The team - more than 700 people, said Interfax.
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